Eagles 2024 roster cuts: Tracking roster moves to 53 originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

The Eagles have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to reduce their squad from 91 to 53 players.

This won’t be their final 53-man roster, but this is where they need to start. Many of the players released before the deadline will end up on the 16-man practice squad.

We will follow the movements as they arrive:

• NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that rookie WR Ainias Smith “reported ankle and hamstring discomfort” after the season finale. Smith will undergo an MRI and is now a candidate for IR.

Released

OL Max Scharping: The Eagles signed Scharping in June to bolster their offensive line. From 2019 to 2023, he played in 79 games for the Texans and Bengals, starting 33 of them. Scharping played primarily tackle and guard this summer, but did not make the 53-man roster. He was one of several OL veterans in camp.

Centre-back Parry Nickerson: The veteran nickelback had some good moments in camp, with his best being a 95-yard pick-6 to Tanner McKee. He wasn’t expected to make the 53-man roster, but Nickerson has served the Eagles well this summer after playing under Vic Fangio in Miami in 2023.

QB Will Grier: The Eagles never wanted to keep Grier, but he was in Philly to help the other quarterbacks get to know Kellen Moore’s offense.

OLB Julian Okwara: The 26-year-old former third-round pick of the Lions had a strong season finale, but it wasn’t enough to hold on. Okwara has played in 38 games with four starts and recorded nine sacks in his career. But this summer he was buried in the rankings.

WR John Ross: The former first-round pick has been a good story this spring and summer. After not playing since 2021, Ross attempted a comeback with the Eagles. He had some good moments in training camp but suffered a concussion towards the end of practice. (Josina Anderson)

Waived

TE EJ Jenkins: The converted wide receiver was the third-best tight end in training camp and did everything he could to make the roster, but he still didn’t make it. (Mike Garafolo)

CB Zech McPhearson: The veteran cornerback took to Twitter to thank Philadelphia for his time in the city. McPhearson returned this summer from an Achilles injury that cost him the 2023 season. The Eagles drafted McPhearson in the fourth round out of Texas Tech in 2021. He played in 33 games in his first two years and was a key contributor on special teams. (McPhearson’s Twitter)

WR Austin Watkins: Watkins, 26, has played for other NFL clubs, but was high on the Eagles’ roster all summer. (Andrew DiCecco)

WR Griffin Hebert: Despite a good performance in the last preseason game, Hebert was always unlikely to make the squad. (Andrew DiCecco)

DE Tarron Jackson: The former sixth-round pick has been around for a long time but hasn’t played a regular season game since 2022. He had a decent summer but was way down the edge rusher rankings. (Andrew DiCecco)

S Andre’ Sam: LSU’s rookie safety had some really good moments this summer at a position where the Eagles don’t have a ton of depth. (Andrew DiCecco)

TE Kevin Foelsch: The Eagles needed a few extra tight ends to get through training camp, and Foelsch was one of them. The Eagles signed the New Haven product after he was released by the Jets in early August. (Andrew DiCecco)

CB Shon Stephens: The freshman joined the Eagles as a tryout player in rookie camp and earned a spot on the roster after playing college football at Ferris State and West Liberty. (Andrew DiCecco)

OL Jason Poe: The Eagles brought Poe back late in training camp when they needed more depth at OL to get through practice and the final game. (Andrew DiCecco)

RB Lew Nichols: The Central Michigan product started training camp really hot but cooled off over the summer. Nichols was selected in the 7th round by the Packers out of Central Michigan in 2023. (Andrew DiCecco)

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